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Inside Illinois wheelchair basketball’s historic journey
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Profile of Illinois' wheelchair basketball program, the first collegiate team (men 1948, women 1970) and a 29-time national champion powerhouse. Coverage highlights recent NWBIT top finishes, recruiting challenges in a small adaptive-sports pipeline, funding under Disability Resources, and why the program's history and talent development matter.
Originally published on The Daily Illini by By Evy York, Sports Editor on Sep 1, 2026. Republished with permission.
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